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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bosse's last name?
(a) Jonsson.
(b) Krook.
(c) Ljungberg.
(d) Algotsson.

2. What is Ni Wayan Laksmi's name changed to after she marries Herbert?
(a) Angelica Einstein.
(b) Anna Einstein.
(c) Amanda Einstein.
(d) Maria Einstein.

3. In what year does Chapter 18 begin?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

4. Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War broke out?
(a) Kim Il Sung.
(b) Kim Jong-il.
(c) Kim Tu-bong.
(d) Kim Jong-un.

5. Who is the handler of Kicki the police dog?
(a) Henning Algotsson.
(b) Chief Inspector Aronsson.
(c) Benny Ljungberg.
(d) Ronny Bäckman.

6. What is the title of the book that Prosecutor Ranelid considers writing about Allan's case in Chapter 19?
(a) The Falling Leaves of Justice.
(b) The Hunt for the 100-Year-Old Man.
(c) The Blizzard of Justice.
(d) The Great Victory of Justice.

7. How many people worked on the Manhattan Project over the years, according to the narrator in the novel?
(a) Over 130,000.
(b) Under 50.
(c) Over 200,000.
(d) Over 300,000.

8. On what date does Chapter 19 begin?
(a) May 2, 2005.
(b) September 11, 1949.
(c) March 10, 2004.
(d) May 11, 2005.

9. In what year does the narrator describe the Balinese volcano eruption in Chapter 23?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1967.

10. When was Jonas Jonasson born?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1959.

11. What Swedish tabloid toys with "the idea of using Tarot cards to help them home in on Allan’s whereabouts" in Chapter 19?
(a) The Express.
(b) The Daily.
(c) The Mirror.
(d) The Sun.

12. On what date is Chapter 24 set?
(a) September 11, 1995.
(b) December 1, 2005.
(c) March 1, 1946.
(d) May 26, 2005.

13. In what field of study does Herbert's wife get a degree in Chapter 20?
(a) Theater.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) History.
(d) Economics.

14. Where does Chief Inspector Aronsson tell Ranelid he is going the next day in Chapter 19?
(a) Hälleforsnäs.
(b) Strängnäs.
(c) Västergötland.
(d) Växjö.

15. To what caste does Ni Wayan Laksmi's family belong in Bali?
(a) The Brahmins caste.
(b) The Wesia caste.
(c) The Shudra caste.
(d) The Ksatria caste.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allan drink with the friendly man while on the submarine in Chapter 16?

2. Whom does the man presumed to be Albert Einstein claim to be after he has been kidnapped by the Soviets?

3. What is the second of the two things that Allan claims to be able to do well in the Epilogue?

4. Approximately how many people were killed in the Battle of Stalingrad?

5. How old is Allan when he decides to buy a car in Chapter 28?

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